Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) In what could be a remarkable and unique discovery, the Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) has found a stupa in Bihar's Begusarai district, which experts feel ... Read more...
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Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics
February 11th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) The Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin excavation of a newly-found ancient stupa that was badly damaged and has been lying neglected for ... Read more...
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Israeli archaeologists find ancient bread stamp
January 11th, 2012 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 11 (IANS) A tiny seal with the image of a seven-branch menorah, used to stamp the kosher sign on bread 1,500 years ago, was discovered by Israeli archaeologists.Researchers ... Read more...
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Archaeologists unearth ancient Chinese tomb
November 26th, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) A tomb dating back to 475-221 B.C. has been unearthed in northeast China.It lies about five meters underground and covers an area of 72 sq. meters ... Read more...
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2,000 years old tomb found in China
November 24th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 24 (IANS) A tomb that is more than 2,000 years old has been excavated in northeast China's Liaoning province.The tomb, part of cluster that archaeologists began excavating in ... Read more...
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‘Sex Pistols’ graffiti being studied by archaeologists
November 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Archaeologists say they are studying the graffiti of the punk band Sex Pistols which is found in London. The scientists believe that studying the graffiti could be ... Read more...
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10th-century tomb found in Peru
October 26th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Lima, Oct 26 (IANS/EFE) A 10th-century tomb has been discovered in northern Peru.Experts from the Bruning National Archaeological Museum found the tomb of a dignitary who belonged to the 10th-century ... Read more...
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In death, they were together
October 23rd, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Human skeletons of a pair buried holding each other's hands have been discovered in Italy by archaeologists.The couple is believed to have been buried 1,500 years ... Read more...
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Forensic student reconstructs Stone Age boy’s face
October 21st, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) A forensic science student has successfully reconstructed the face of a Stone Age boy who lived outside Stavanger in Norway around 7,500 years ago.Jenny Barber, a ... Read more...
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9,000-year-old tools found in Mexico
October 21st, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 21 (IANS/EFE) A team of Mexican archaeologists has discovered hundreds of rudimentary man-made tools and artefacts that date back between 8,000-11,000 years in the northwestern state of ... Read more...
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Traces of ancient civilisation found in Chinese desert
October 18th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) Archaeologists have discovered 10 sites of ancient civilisation in the Badain Jaran desert, China's third largest desert.An archaeological team composed of 11 experts from Inner Mongolia, ... Read more...
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Ancient site in Pakistan found, lost and found again
August 25th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) An ancient site that Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang 1,400 years ago described as the "tallest architectural building" in this part of Asia has been found again ... Read more...
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1,000-year-old coins unearthed in China
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) More than 200 coins that were used 1,000-years ago were excavated in China, archaeologists said Tuesday.The green verdigris-covered coins were unearthed at a construction site in ... Read more...
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25,000-year-old pendant found in Spain
August 11th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
San Sebastian (Spain), Aug 11 (IANS/EFE) A pendant some 25,000-years old has been found in northern Spain's Basque region by archaeologists.The piece, an oblong gray smooth stone some 10 centimeters ... Read more...
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Chinese stone tools introduced in Japan 20,000 years ago
August 4th, 2011 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Archaeologists from China and Japan have said that a technique used to make stone tools in China, which later made its way to Japan, might have ... Read more...
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A dirty saga unfolds by the Indus in Kashmir (Leh Newsletter)
July 29th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Leh, July 29 (IANS) You reach the banks of the historic Indus River, envisioning crystal clear waters and idyllic surroundings. But heaps of garbage, plastic bottles and remnants of food ... Read more...
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Apostle St. Philip’s tomb found in Turkey
July 27th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, July 27 (IANS) The tomb of Saint Philip, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, has been discovered in Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.The discovery was ... Read more...
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2,800-year-old monument found in Mexico
July 27th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 27 (IANS/EFE) Mexican archaeologists have discovered a 1.5 tonne stone relief that was created more than 2,800 years ago, authorities said.
The discovery was made at the archaeological ... Read more...
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Hitler’s bomber turns up in a Somerset home garden
July 20th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) One of Hitler's bombers was found buried in the garden of a British couple's home, a media report said.Andy and Betty Jennings had no idea their ... Read more...
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Wombat fossil unearthed in Australia
July 7th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, July 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have unearthed a car-sized wombat in the northern part of Australia. The discovery which was made on Wednesday is the most complex of its kind that ... Read more...
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Ninth-century cemetery unearthed in Mexico
June 29th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 29 (IANS/EFE) Mexican archaeologists have uncovered a cemetery in the southeastern state of Tabasco that dates from as early as 811, the National Anthropology and History Institute, ... Read more...
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Did 14th century China use fridge?
June 29th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) If a 14th century painting is to be believed, people in China have been using a refrigerator-like device since that time.Archaeologists in north China's Shanxi province ... Read more...
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Over 100 ancient tombs found in Chinese town
June 27th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) Over 100 well-preserved tombs from over 25 centuries ago have been found at a town in China.Archaeologists found the site in Longhu town, Henan province in ... Read more...
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Camera locates tomb not seen for 1,500 years
June 26th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 26 (IANS/EFE) The tomb of a Mayan dignitary was found in Mexico with the use of a video camera to explore a place no one had entered ... Read more...
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2,000-year-old poo reveals Romans’ rich diet
June 15th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) A British team has unearthed tonnes of 2,000-year-old ancient Roman poo from a sewer, throwing light on Romans' rich diet of urchins, dormice and figs, a ... Read more...
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Scientists extract protein from ancient bones
June 6th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) Researchers have successfully extracted protein from the bones of a 600,000-year-old mammoth, paving the way for the identification of ancient fossils.Using an ultra-high resolution mass spectrometer, ... Read more...
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200,000 ancient coins found in China
June 5th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Nanjing (China), June 4 (IANS) Archaeologists in China's Jiangsu province have unearthed about 200,000 ancient coins in a well at a construction site, Xinhua reported.These coins, weighing around four ... Read more...
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Remains of woolly mammoth found in Russia
May 27th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The remains of a woolly mammoth have been discovered by a group of students in the remote northeast Russian region of Yakutia, an official said ... Read more...
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Hunt for Mona Lisa: Archaeologists find new tomb
May 13th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Florence, May 13 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists digging for the remains of a 16th-century woman believed to be the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa have found a crypt and a ... Read more...
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Swiss museum to return 4,000-year-old relic to Egypt
May 13th, 2011 - 5:46 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 13 (IANS/AKI) Switzerland's Museum of Basel would return to Egypt an upright limestone slab dating back over 4,000 years.The 51 cm slab depicts a hunting scene and is ... Read more...
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30,000 B.C. cave home found in China
May 11th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) A cave home that dates back to 30,000 B.C. has been found in central China. The stone age cave was discovered during excavation at the Longquan ... Read more...
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Himachal’s abandoned Hul mines get global attention
May 1st, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), May 1 (IANS) Copper mines lying abandoned for over 200 years near this historical Himachal Pradesh town are finally getting its historical due with help to ... Read more...
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2,000-year-old ship found near Rome
April 30th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Rome, April 30 (IANS/AKI) The remains of a 2,000-year-old wooden ship, dating back to the Roman Empire, have been found near Rome's ancient port of Ostia.The ship's discovery, made during ... Read more...
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Leave Mona Lisa’s remains in peace, pleads royal relative
April 29th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 29 (ANI): A royal descendant of the Italian noblewoman said to be the model for the Mona Lisa has insisted her remains should be left in peace as art historians ... Read more...
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Lost Mayan city discovered under Guatemala rain forest
April 28th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): The ancient Maya city of Holtun, or Head of Stone, which has been hidden for centuries has been discovered under Guatemalan rain forest.According to research presented earlier ... Read more...
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